IMMIGRATION EVALUATIONS:

Current rates: $1,100

$200 non-refundable deposit required to schedule first interview, which will be applied towards the total cost

Expedited Turnaround: $300

Testimony: $175 per hour, including court prep time

Payment plans are available.

Evaluation includes:

  • 2 60-90 minute forensic interviews

  • Review/interpret standardized/scored measures

  • Assess for and identify DSM diagnosis, if applicable

  • Review all other documents and questionnaires

  • Contact/consultation with your attorney/legal aid

  • Full completed evaluation

Alona Wellness Center offers comprehensive immigrant evaluations, including asylum cases, petitions for extreme hardship waivers, domestic violence (VAWA), and U Visa cases. 

Current availability is with Michelle Hamilton, LICSW

Michelle has held her MSW since 2007 and has been fully licensed since 2013. She has extensive clinical experience in both the acute care/hospital setting as well as in out-patient clinic settings.

This experience includes providing biopsychosocial evaluations, diagnostics, and care planning. She has a proven expertise providing behavioral health services, and has worked with both adults and children as young as 5 years old. Her area of expertise lies in the treatment of PTSD/Trauma, providing care from a trauma-informed lens.

Immigration advocacy is one of her passions.

Ms. Hamilton also has experience working in the District Attorney's office and within the state legal system, providing testimony in family court and working with state legislature, drafting policy.

Michelle is a certified trauma therapist with a focus on intergenerational trauma, utilizing trauma-informed care, EMDR, and psychoeducation, among many therapeutic modalities. 

She also provides clinical supervision to pre-licensed clinicians and has been a Practicum Instructor for grad students. 

If you would like to learn more, please contact our office so that you can schedule a consultation with our provider. 

*VAWA Cases

Victims of domestic violence often experience a wide range of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms that can persist long after the abuse ends.

These may include:

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Anxiety and panic attacks

  • Depression and suicidal ideation

  • Sleep disturbances and flashbacks

  • Dissociation or emotional numbing

  • Low self-esteem and chronic fear

When left undocumented, these symptoms may be misunderstood. An immigration evaluation can objectively identify and describe these symptoms and the impairment they cause

To be eligible, individuals must:

  • Be the spouse, child, or parent of a U.S. citizen or permanent resident

  • Demonstrate they have resided with the abuser

  • Show they have experienced battery or extreme cruelty

A psychological evaluation can help document the nature and severity of the abuse, providing essential documentation supporting your experience.